AL-Ansari, Rehab Y and Al Harbi, Maan and Al-Jubair, Nawaf and Abdalla, Leena (2020) Acute Soft Head Syndrome (Subgaleal Haematoma) with Periorbital Oedema as a Rare Presentation in Sickle Cell Disease. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 7 (10). pp. 1-5. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594
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Abstract
Background: Sickle cell disease is a genetic condition frequently found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Uncommon complications include subgaleal haematoma (soft head syndrome) and periorbital oedema.Case presentation: A 17-year-old male patient presented with body aches and progressive right parieto-temporal and frontal head swelling. Physical examination revealed puffiness of the right eye that progressed rapidly to reddish periorbital oedema sparing the extraocular muscle and pupil response to light. CT and MRI of the brain suggested multiple subgaleal haematomas (soft head syndrome) and right periorbital oedema.Conclusion: Subgaleal haematoma (soft head syndrome) and periorbital oedema are uncommon complications of sickle cell disease. Management is conservative rather than surgical.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Sickle cell, subgaleal hematoma, periorbital edema, soft head syndrome, orbital compression syndrome |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2021 13:36 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2021 13:36 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21015 |
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